Concerning the deepening crisis in the Construction Industry in Australia another large plumbing company, Richstone Group Pty Ltd has declared its liquidation endangering 150 jobs of its employees, Australian Media reported.
According to the reports, although Victoria’s largest privately-owned plumbing contractor voluntarily went for an urgently restructure, it has not impacted the company to turn around.
News.com.au says that the Richstone Group Pty Ltd has filed liquidation papers through two insolvency firms, David Coyne and Peter Krejci and BRI Ferrier.
Reports said that the company has decided to terminate 150 jobs with owing employee liabilities which is estimated as $816,000
.Richstones’s official website also no longer appears.
The various factors including the impacts of Covid global pandemic, escalation of material costs, and pricing policies in the industry have pushed Victoria’s construction industry into a deep crisis Australian media reported over the past months based on the industry developments.
These reports predicted construction company insolvencies have surged by 75 % and expected more bankruptcies in the coming months.